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Borer/Seabloom Laboratory REU

What is the project?

The successful applicant will join a team that is studying the community ecology of disease. The team will be conducting experiments using a model plant-aphid-virus system. Broadly, they are asking how ecological factors influence the transmission of disease and the resulting communities of pathogens. Ecological factors of interest include the fertilization and diversity of plants, the abundance and diversity of aphid vectors, and potential interactions among viruses within infected hosts.

Previous research experience and relevant course work attached in the form of a curriculum vitae (pdf format)

Contact information for two references including name, address, email

Due date: March 15, 2018

A stipend of $5000 is provided. Participant must be a US citizen. Expected dates of REU are May 21 – August 10, 2018, but can vary based on availability.Please email communications to Anita Porath-Krause at aporathk@umn.edu with REU 2018 in the subject line.